You’ll know that trying to work out what to do to make you feel better, when you’re actually feeling rubbish, is nigh on impossible.
Instead, I would encourage you to prepare when you’re feeling good.
Preparing a list, either mentally or written is fine, of things you can gently encourage yourself to do.
So if you can find a quiet moment, preferably when you are feeling well, ask yourself this question:
Often when I ask clients this question, they are taken aback to realise they don’t know the answer. And often the answer is the most simple things such as walking the dog or having a cuppa in the garden.
I recommend you prepare a list of a few things that don’t take you much effort, and that you love for its own sake e.g. having a bath, baking, drinking a cup of tea in the garden, tidying your sock drawer, painting, going for a walk, watching Match of the Day on iPlayer.
There are no “right” or “wrong” answers, and you don’t even have to know why, just things that you will be able to gently encourage yourself to do if you’re feeling a bit down in the dumps.
I thought I’d share with you my list, with a little bit of what it gives me. In no particular order:
If you would like some help to work out what might be your own personal list, or to explore more deeply what’s going on for you, please do get in touch.
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